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Ducey pursues damage control in dealing with flawed agency heads
Three agency directors appointed by Gov. Doug Ducey were forced out by the governor in 2016 amid concerns they acted out of line right under the governor’s nose.
Trump dominated Arizona’s political scene throughout 2016
Donald Trump’s candidacy roiled Arizona’s Republican establishment, just as it did in most other states.
Arizona Supreme Court declines to block Prop 206
Without comment the state Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a last-ditch bid by the business community, with support from Gov. Doug Ducey and legislative leaders, to delay the effect of Proposition 206.
Ducey’s budget office, legislative leaders seek to block Prop 206
In an amicus brief, Speaker-elect J.D. Mesnard, Senate President-elect Steve Yarbrough and Gov. Doug Ducey’s Office of Office of Strategic Planning & Budgeting told the Arizona Supreme Court that Proposition 206, will impose a “significant hardship” on the Legislature and Arizona’s taxpayers.
Republicans, not Latinos, doomed Arpaio
The fall of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio didn’t result from a surge of Latino voters, despite the opposition he drew from the Hispanic community over his immigration enforcement tactics.
Do you have $1 billion to spare? What Obamacare repeal would look like for Arizona
The financial fallout from repealing Obamacare without replacing it will make everything else Arizona’s policymakers have so far worried about look like small potatoes.
Superior Court judge refuses to block minimum wage hike
Saying there are no constitutional violations, a judge on Wednesday refused to block the voter-approved law that requires employers to pay their workers at least $10 an hour beginning Jan. 1.
Corporation Commission dooms net metering, adopts new rates for solar
The Arizona Corporation Commission decided today that net metering for new solar users will eventually go away, but existing rooftop solar customers can keep their rates for 20 years.
Ducey administration, AG at odds over minimum wage lawsuit
Business interests are using arguments supplied by the Ducey administration in their bid to quash the minimum wage hike approved last month by voters.
Federal law doesn’t trump Medical Marijuana Act, judge rules
Local officials cannot use federal laws outlawing marijuana to refuse to provide necessary zoning for dispensaries, the state Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday.
Arizona’s electors unanimously vote for Trump
About 150 protesters gathered outside the Arizona Capitol as the state's 11 Electoral College voters are set to formally cast ballots for Republican Donald Trump.
Crystal’s Cage: The betrayal and murder of a child
Reyes watched Tamala dig, holding a flashlight as she illuminated the unmarked grave. She broke the silence to utter two final words before they placed her daughter into the earth: “Dig deeper.”
